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Translation can be a tricky business. Sometimes a word has a literal translation that doesn't match the context. Swedish has fewer words than English, and they combine words a lot to create meaning. Also, some words are used multiple ways. Translation is usually easier and more accurate when multiple people work on it together. You might want to try [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/forumdisplay.php?f=96 FamilySearch Forums for Sweden] or another | Translation can be a tricky business. Sometimes a word has a literal translation that doesn't match the context. Swedish has fewer words than English, and they combine words a lot to create meaning. Also, some words are used multiple ways. Translation is usually easier and more accurate when multiple people work on it together. You might want to try [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/forumdisplay.php?f=96 FamilySearch Forums for Sweden] or another https://docs.google.com/document/d/19JVXEMWPFBOHHa0txdYeGEbx7HoyWEwkKdtPG73Y14E/editfor help. | ||
If you want a general translation, you can try some online translation tools. Here are some good ones with brief instructions:<br> | If you want a general translation, you can try some online translation tools. Here are some good ones with brief instructions:<br> | ||
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*The literal translation of a word does not always match the correct meaning. There are many words in Swedish that could have multiple meanings depending on the context of the subject. <br> | *The literal translation of a word does not always match the correct meaning. There are many words in Swedish that could have multiple meanings depending on the context of the subject. <br> | ||
*Some words look different from each other (in spelling) but are very close to each other phonetically. | *Some words look different from each other (in spelling) but are very close to each other phonetically. | ||
*Languages evolve and some words become outdated or even disappear. | *Languages evolve and some words become outdated or even disappear. | ||